PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) decisions — 2023

The Veteran's PTSD resulted in occupational and social impairment with reduced reliability and productivity from December 27, 2012 to November 27, 2018. Beginning November 27, 2018, the disability was rated at 70 percent.,Entitlement to a higher rating for PTSD or TDIU is denied.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD has precluded substantially gainful employment as of May 8, 2023. The Board granted a TDIU effective that date.

The Veteran's PTSD and depression are granted with a 50% rating prior to January 28, 2019. The claim for a higher rating is denied from January 28, 2019 onwards.

The Board has remanded the case due to non-compliance with previous remand instructions and a need for additional medical opinions.

The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA medical records from February 1984 to December 1995. The issues of entitlement to an initial evaluation in excess of 30 percent for PTSD and entitlement to a TDIU prior to May 9, 1995 are both remanded.

The Board has decided that the Veteran's service connection claim for headaches should be remanded due to inadequate medical opinion regarding causation and aggravation.

The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional evidence and a VA examination. The Veteran's PTSD claim is pending, as are claims regarding his major depressive disorder.

The Veteran's PTSD is currently rated at 50 percent from April 15, 2014, to February 6, 2018, and at 70 percent thereafter. The Board has determined that a new VA examination is needed due to the passage of time since his last examination and evidence suggesting further worsening of PTSD symptoms.

The Veteran's appeal for an increased rating for PTSD with other specified depressive disorder was dismissed because the appellant requested to withdraw their appeal.

The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for further evaluation and determination of his service-connected conditions, including PTSD with depression and insomnia, degenerative arthritis of the spine, bilateral pes planus, left knee disorder, neck disorder, neurological disorder, diabetes mellitus type 2, and eye/vision disorder.

The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 50 percent for migraine headaches has been denied.,The Veteran is granted a TDIU rating due to service-connected disabilities.

The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for hydronephrosis is denied as there is no evidence of renal dysfunction or worsening in the one-year period prior to his claim.,Service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is denied because the evidence does not establish that the condition first manifested during service and is due to service.

The Board has granted service connection for PTSD and General Anxiety Disorder, finding that these conditions are causally related to the Veteran's active service.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for PTSD and a psychiatric disability, including cocaine use disorder in remission. The evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to service or a service-connected disability.

The Board has remanded the cases for further development and examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected unspecified depressive disorder, as well as any impact from PTSD and narcissistic personality disorder. The TDIU claim is also being remanded.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and anxiety, due to insufficient medical opinion regarding the etiology of his diagnosed conditions. The case is returned for further development and consideration.

The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD and panic disorder, has been reopened and granted. The Board found that the evidence raised a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.

The Veteran's PTSD with TBI was not productive of symptoms and impairment that most nearly approximated total social and occupational impairment, thus the claim for a higher rating is denied.

The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's sleep apnea and its relationship to his service-connected conditions.

The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) as secondary to her service-connected posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).